Bugzilla – Bug 13519
Define search button behavior (IR remote) for Squeezeplay devices
Last modified: 2010-04-08 17:26:32 UTC
If I have one or more Music Services plus a local library, I'd like to be able do a single search that displays the results from all available sources. This would apply to all UIs.
Patches Welcome :)
I'm hijacking this bug, since something like this is planned for fab4 (since it has a global search button). Having said that, it might not be a true "live" search, need to do some research.
The Fab4 remote has a dedicated "search" button, and there is a growing need in our products for a more "unified" search interface. Stay tuned for details. Feature spec placeholder page is on the embargo wiki: http://embargo.wiki.slimdevices.com/index.php/Squeezeplay_Search
We've narrowed down to 2 basic options, to be discussed Monday with Andy. Both options include a "search" menu option on the home menu. Selecting the "search" item or pressing the "search" button on the remote will trigger one of the following 2 flows: - option 1 (preferred): user presses "search;" user enters search term in a text entry screen. After entering search term, user can choose options from a list of possibilities - the list is dynamically generated based on what apps the user has installed. ("Search My Music for 'Snoop Dogg';" "Create Pandora station for 'Snoop Dogg," etc) - option 2: user presses "search;" user can then choose options from a list of possibilities - the list is dynamically generated based on what apps the user has installed. ("Search "My Music," "Search Napster," etc). In either case I will need to come up with the list of potential "search" items (some may be less than obvious). Some of the "search" options may actually be other cases where a string is entered (creating a Pandora station etc).
defined basic flow with Andy. Last task is to put together proper strings for screens in the flow.
Created attachment 6333 [details] Search flow proposals Current direction is to use option 2. Please leave submenus for search same as current within apps...
I consider this design part of the search button behaviour done. Implementation is tracked in bug 14879.
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